Open University of China

The Open University of China
国家开放大学
Other name
Seniors University of China (2023–)
Former name
China Central Radio and TV University (1978–2012)
Motto
敬学广惠有教无类
Motto in English
"Reverence for Learning, Wideness of Benefit, Inclusivity of Education, Absence of Discrimination"
TypeNational public university
Established1978
FounderDeng Xiaoping
Students2.7 million [1]
Location
Haidian, Beijing
,
China
Websiteouchn.edu.cn
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese国家开放大学
Traditional Chinese國家開放大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuójiā Kāifàng Dàxué
China Central Radio and TV University
Simplified Chinese中央广播电视大学
Traditional Chinese中央廣播電視大學
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngyāng Guǎngbō Diànshì Dàxué

The Open University of China (国家开放大学) is a national public university headquartered in Beijing, China. Established in 1978 by an executive order of Deng Xiaoping, the university is directly affiliated with and sponsored by the Ministry of Education of China.[2]

The Open University of China features higher education opportunities to adult citizens nationwide through distance learning and face-to-face sessions. As a higher education system, it consists of one headquarters, 45 branches, and 3735 study centers in urban and rural areas across the country.[2]

The university was known as the China Central Radio and TV University (中央广播电视大学) from 1978 to 2012. Currently, most courses are blended between face-to-face sessions and distance learning. The university now has 14 industry schools and 11 specialized colleges.[2] In fall 2022, it offered 10 bachelor's majors, 53 bachelor's (transfer in with an associate's degree) majors, and 75 associate's majors, including science, engineering, agricultural science, pharmacy, nursing, literature, law, economics, management, and education.[3] The university was also named the Seniors University of China by the Ministry of Education in 2023.[4]

The current president is Dr. Ge Daokai, Sun Lüyi, Li Linshu and Yan Bing are vice presidents, and Zhang Hui is party secretary of the university.[5]

  1. ^ http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001412/141218e.pdf#85 Archived 17 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b c "学校介绍 – 国家开放大学". The Open University of China 国家开放大学. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ^ "国家开放大学2022年秋季开放教育招生简章 Open University of China 2022 Autumn Admissions Brochure for Open Education". 国家开放大学 Open University of China. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ 陈子琰. "China inaugurates national university for the aged". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  5. ^ "中央广播电视大学". Archived from the original on 3 November 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2009.